Investigator Insights

Meet the people who conduct research at St. Jude as they share their stories of life in science.

Researching brain tumors to honor his brother’s legacy with Robby Teis

Robby Teis

Watch the video interview with Robby Teis, a student in the St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to learn how his brother’s cancer inspired his current research.

5 Questions for Richard Finkel, MD

Richard Finkel, MD and Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Learn how Richard Finkel, MD, is developing the Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics to be the gold standard in pediatric neurological disease treatment development

5 Questions for Peter McKinnon, PhD

Peter McKinnon, PhD and Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore how the Center for Pediatric Neurological Disease Research seeks to identify and understand the genes which drive neurological disease

5 Questions for Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD

Brian O'Flynn, PhD and Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD

Learn how Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD, has developed the Office of Strategy & Alliances as the hub of harmonization for the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative.

5 Questions for J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD

J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD and Brian O'Flynn, PhD and Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD

Learn how J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD, leveraged the unique infrastructure at St. Jude to launch the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative

Core values underlie nursing excellence with Sarah Currie, RNC, MSN, NEA-BC

Sarah Currie, RNC, MSN, NEA-BC

Learn about the values that shape nursing research and care at St. Jude.

5 Questions for Hongbo Chi, PhD

Erin Podolak, MA and Hongbo Chi, PhD

Learn about Hongbo Chi, PhD, St. Jude Department of Immunology.

Bringing science into the clinic with Kelsey Bertrand, MD

Kelsey Bertrand, MD

Kelsey Bertrand, MD, is building bridges between the lab and the clinic to better treat childhood brain tumors.

From patient to physician-scientist with St. Jude Fellow Bradley Muller, MD

Bradley Muller, MD

Meet pediatric hematology/oncology fellow Bradley Muller, MD.

5 Questions for Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD

Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet St. Jude faculty member Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD, and learn about her unique path to becoming a leader in the inflammation research field